a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Take this affair of Zenobia's.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
beaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
for the reason that
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
bein
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From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading SIFTING OUT UNCLE BILL Things happen to you quick, don't they, when the happenin' is good?
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Fair-haired Vincent, who still holds my old place on the brass gate, brings in his card.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Fair-haired Vincent, who still holds my old place on the brass gate, brings in his card.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Fair-haired Vincent, who still holds my old place on the brass gate, brings in his card.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
comfyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfi/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
CorrugatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
doin
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From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
don't
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From this reading SIFTING OUT UNCLE BILL Things happen to you quick, don't they, when the happenin' is good?
Dorsett
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From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
elopesverbUS /ɪˈloʊps/
third-person singular of “elope” — run away secretly with one's beloved
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
a quad with a square body
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
Fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading Fair-haired Vincent, who still holds my old place on the brass gate, brings in his card.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Fair-haired Vincent, who still holds my old place on the brass gate, brings in his card.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SIFTING OUT UNCLE BILL Things happen to you quick, don't they, when the happenin' is good?
come to pass
From this reading SIFTING OUT UNCLE BILL Things happen to you quick, don't they, when the happenin' is good?
happenin
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From this reading SIFTING OUT UNCLE BILL Things happen to you quick, don't they, when the happenin' is good?
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fair-haired Vincent, who still holds my old place on the brass gate, brings in his card.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Fair-haired Vincent, who still holds my old place on the brass gate, brings in his card.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
I'm
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From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
I've
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From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIFTING OUT UNCLE BILL Things happen to you quick, don't they, when the happenin' is good?
joltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
and nothing more
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
labeledadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
immediately past
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
livin
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From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Fair-haired Vincent, who still holds my old place on the brass gate, brings in his card.
near-aunts
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From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Take this affair of Zenobia's.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fair-haired Vincent, who still holds my old place on the brass gate, brings in his card.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SIFTING OUT UNCLE BILL Things happen to you quick, don't they, when the happenin' is good?
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading SIFTING OUT UNCLE BILL Things happen to you quick, don't they, when the happenin' is good?
freed from illness or injury
From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
Identical; not different.
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
SIFTINGnounUS /ˈsɪftɪŋ/
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading SIFTING OUT UNCLE BILL Things happen to you quick, don't they, when the happenin' is good?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
not in physical motion
From this reading Fair-haired Vincent, who still holds my old place on the brass gate, brings in his card.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
carry out
From this reading Take this affair of Zenobia's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIFTING OUT UNCLE BILL Things happen to you quick, don't they, when the happenin' is good?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SIFTING OUT UNCLE BILL Things happen to you quick, don't they, when the happenin' is good?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading SIFTING OUT UNCLE BILL Things happen to you quick, don't they, when the happenin' is good?
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Take this affair of Zenobia's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIFTING OUT UNCLE BILL Things happen to you quick, don't they, when the happenin' is good?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading SIFTING OUT UNCLE BILL Things happen to you quick, don't they, when the happenin' is good?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
Vincent
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From this reading Fair-haired Vincent, who still holds my old place on the brass gate, brings in his card.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
at the time that
From this reading SIFTING OUT UNCLE BILL Things happen to you quick, don't they, when the happenin' is good?
which person or people
From this reading And then, before I've recovered from that jolt, comes this human surprise package labeled Dorsett, who blows breezy into the Corrugated.
who'd
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From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
a late time of life
From this reading One day I'm settled down all comfy and solid with two old near-aunts who'd been livin' in the same place and doin' the same things for the last thirty years or so, and the next--well, off one of 'em goes, elopes with an old-time beau of hers that happens to show up here just because Europe is bein' shot up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SIFTING OUT UNCLE BILL Things happen to you quick, don't they, when the happenin' is good?
Zenobia's
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From this reading Take this affair of Zenobia's.
